Stevens · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Stevens in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 18 freedmen
18 freedmen named Stevens registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Many registered in Fort Bend County (3), Austin County (2) and Colorado County (2). The birthplaces they reported most often were Mississippi, Georgia and Alabama. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1840.
- 18
- Freedmen
- 12
- Counties
- Mississippi
- Largest birthplace
- 1840
- Earliest arrival
- 1860s
- Fullest decade
Where the Stevenses registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County | 3 | 17% |
| Austin County | 2 | 11% |
| Colorado County | 2 | 11% |
| Harrison County | 2 | 11% |
| Wharton County | 2 | 11% |
| Bexar County | 1 | 6% |
| Brazoria County | 1 | 6% |
| Comal County | 1 | 6% |
| Dallas County | 1 | 6% |
| Gonzales County | 1 | 6% |
| Hunt County | 1 | 6% |
| Tarrant County | 1 | 6% |
Where the Stevenses were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 3 | 25% |
| Georgia | 2 | 17% |
| Alabama | 1 | 8% |
| Kentucky | 1 | 8% |
| Maryland | 1 | 8% |
| North Carolina | 1 | 8% |
| South Carolina | 1 | 8% |
| Tennessee | 1 | 8% |
| Virginia | 1 | 8% |
When the Stevenses reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 3 |
| 1850s | 7 |
| 1860s | 8 |
Variations of Stevens
Every Stevens in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Stevens | Dallas County | Alabama | 1862 |
| Alfred Stevens | Austin County | Georgia | 1858 |
| Daniel Stevens | Harrison County | North Carolina | 1849 |
| Edmond Stevens | Austin County | Mississippi | 1840 |
| Handy Stevens | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Henry Stevens | Gonzales County | 1844 | |
| Joe Stevens | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Joe Stevens | Fort Bend County | 1866 | |
| Joe Stevens | Tarrant County | Kentucky | 1859 |
| John Stevens | Colorado County | Maryland | 1858 |
| John Stevens | Harrison County | Georgia | 1859 |
| John Stevens | Hunt County | Tennessee | 1853 |
| Louis Stevens | Comal County | Mississippi | 1857 |
| Sammuel Stevens | Brazoria County | South Carolina | 1865 |
| Tom Stevens | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| Watson Stevens | Wharton County | 1866 | |
| William Stevens | Bexar County | Virginia | 1855 |
| William Stevens | Colorado County | Mississippi | 1860 |
Stevens genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Stevens in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Fort Bend County holds 3 of the 18, Austin County 2. Open a name to read the original handwritten register page and the names written around it. Names were written in more than one form, so look under Stevenson as well.
Where did the Stevenses in Texas come from?
They reported Mississippi (3), Georgia (2) and Alabama (1) as their birthplaces most often. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Stevens?
Fort Bend County (3), Austin County (2), Colorado County (2). In all, 18 registered across 12 Texas counties between 1867 and 1870.
Sources
Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Registrars wrote each name as they heard it, so Stevens appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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